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The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.simplonpc.co.uk/LineasFredOlsen.html
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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My M.C. William & family in Dynasty Warriors8empires1040
L to R: Safire(5th child twin of Ishaq), Berney(3rd child of Wilma Sue), Kedward(2nd child), Will Jr(1st born), William(father), Wilma Sue(mother), Wilona(Will Jr's wife), youngest child Justin and Ishaq(4th child twin of Safire)
They are from the royal bloodline of their Patriarch primogenitor, Wildestaar Savyer www.flickr.com/photos/cliffather/26353123024/in/dateposted/.
See the their Antagonist family here: www.flickr.com/photos/cliffather/26399078564/in/dateposted/ UPDATED!
I planned back in the '80s for Wilma Sue(mother) to have two kids, Will Jr & Kedward, after watching "Spiderman & his Amazing friends' in my 'tweens, her children's list started to get larger.
The reason why I decided she would have a lot of boys was because of the '80s mindset of MEN being superheroes.
Please remember most '70s/'80's CARTOONS had one or no superheroine with SEVERAL male superheroes: Superfriends( not including the made for tv female characters), Silverhawks. Tarzan. The Herculoids, Dangermouse, The Flying House, Superbook, Thundarr the Barbarian, "Teen Force" of SpaceStars, SINBAD JR. AND HIS MAGIC BELT,
Popeye - The Sailor-man(The All-New Popeye Hour), Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids(Brown Hornet), He-man ad the Masters of the Universe, Smurfs(until season5), Blue Falcon & Dynomutt,
Jabberjaw (reruns limited viewing), Wacky Races(reruns limited viewing), Speed Buggy( reruns limited viewing), Batman and Robin(animated), The New Adventures of Zorro(animated), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, the Centurions(tv),
Space Ghost, Blackstar, Battle of the Planets, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, StarBlazers, The Transformers, and LIVE-ACTION: Ambassador Magma (aka SPACE GIANTS).
First, THANKS to the '80s Jem and the Holograms, Thundercats, Scooby-Doo(re-runs), Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Josie and the Pussycats(reruns), The Mighty Orbots, Pound Puppies, Pole Position ('84 TV series), Dungeons & Dragons('80s cartoon), The ROBOTECH series (My middle brother's quest to collect the complete series on VHS started his buying Anime in the'90s)
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show(Re-runs the inspiration for Tyra's & Wordsworth's Time travel stories), Laff-A-Lympics, Shirt Tales, Bionic Six, Tiger Sharks, GI Joe, and She-Ra was one part of my female inspiration.
Second, WATCHING ANIME during the '90s such as Battle Angel Alita, Nuku Nuku, Armitage III, TENCHI MUYO{started my anime collection in '95 to aid my middle brother anime collecting by getting the other anime series he couldn't get}, Hyper Police, Magic User's Club, Devil Hunter Yohko, Vampire Princess Miyu, Genocyber, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna, Gunbuster, Neo Ranga,
801 T.T.S. Airbats, Luna Varga, Maris the chojo, Sukeban Deka, Bubblegum Crisis, Battle Athletes, Battle Skipper, Wanna-Be's, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Iczer one/reborn, metal fighter Miku,
Patlabor(My catgirl /AD&D character is named after the main character). Sailormoon(bootleg), Magical Knights Rayearth, MOLDIVER, Phantom Quest, Project A-ko, Burn Up W, Super Dimension Century Orguss, You're Under Arrest, Oh my Goddess, The Dirty Pair, Hyperdolls, Cardcaptor Sakura(bootleg),
Ghost in the Shell(The ORIGINAL ANIME movie), 3x3 Eyes, GALL FORCE, Silent Möbius(series), Virgin Fleet, Key - the metal idol, Saber Marionette J, El hazard, SLAYERS, Cutey Honey, Ayane's High Kick, Sakura Wars,
Sol Bianca, Dangaio and Gunsmith cats where females were the main character or main action characters despite some of these anime having "fan service" in them(Anime WAS aimed at young males btw) was the second part of female influence. www.flickr.com/photos/cliffather/1286716235/in/dateposted/
Lastly, Streetfighter II's CHUN-LI, KOF's Athena Asamiya(Mai Shiranui), Soul blade/Calibur's Sophitia (Cassandra) Alexandra, Darkstalkers' Felicia, Samurai Shodown's Charlotte, Dead or alive's Kasumi, Waku Waku 7(import) Arina Makihara,
Phantasy Star(series), Valis 3(Sega Genesis), Rival Schools' Hinata Wakaba & Kyoko Minazuki, Fighting Viper's Grace, Battle Arena Toshinden's Sofia, and World Heroes' Jeanne D'Arc were the third part & great influence (some of my OC's personalities or names comes from them)
Note; Unlike the 2010s' SJW's influenced shows/movies/games, they didn't insult/weaken male characters or make the female characters look/act like men.
Because of these shows, games & *mostly ANIME* I started creating MORE females and improving my created FEMALE characters. see tweet video: twitter.com/cliffather/status/929947566489456640/video/1
rap track version on youtube: youtu.be/SGNokZLP2es
dreams of battle video: www.deviantart.com/cliffather/art/Dreams-of-battle-790421775
My O.C.s pics with Avatar the last airbender remixed track: www.instagram.com/tv/B_uKXqWnqUI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_...
and the FLICKR video: www.flickr.com/photos/cliffather/38517806991/in/dateposted/
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
Cubierta de Popa / Cubierta de Sol
"crucero" con el transportador Benchijigua Express
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HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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2x Safire Dream, Jade
Azul super lindo, que conta com um shimmer verde, o que dá um diferencial a ele. E, claro, os brilhinhos mais esverdeados dele não apareceram nas fotos =/
Mesmo estando fosco, ele brilha demais. Quem tem essa coleção, pode notar que ele possui pontos brilhantes que, mesmo com o acabamento fosco, não deixa de brilhar em nada, é a coisa mais linda e inexplicável. Só quem tem mesmo para saber do que eu estou falando.
A pigmentação dele é boa, mas não cobre com uma camada. Precisa de duas e aí sim fecha tranquilamente. A secagem é super rápida e ele fica lisinho nas unhas. Parece que fica áspero, mas não fica.
A cor dele é um pouco mais fechada que nas fotos. Bem, vocês sabem como é complicado fotografar esses tons de azul.
Ao aplicar uma camada de extrabrilho, ai, gente, ele acende ainda mais nas unhas, os brilhos parecem que estão dançando em nossas unhas. Ele hipnotiza a gente, não tem como não ficar olhando para as unhas. Ele é sensacional!
JADEEE, POR FAVOR, FAÇA OUTRAS CORES COM ESSE ACABAMENTOOOO!
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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"crucero" con el transportador Benchijigua Express
Cubierta de Popa / Cubierta de Sol
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HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
.
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal.
The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide,
and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins.
For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lanes ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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Cubierta de Popa / Cubierta de Sol
"crucero" con el transportador Benchijigua Express
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HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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Cubierta de Popa / Cubierta de Sol
"crucero" con el transportador Benchijigua Express
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HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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Today Sunday 14th April 2019 I decided Torry Docks overlooking Aberdeen Harbour Scotland was the place for me to be, various ships entering and leaving the harbour though I knew that four war frigates had arrived a day or so ago with whispers of today as their departure day, camera loaded, I decided to dedicate my afternoon down at Aberdeen Harbour Scotland, waiting on these beauty's to leave.
Tonight at 20pm I was rewarded , I post a few of the shots I captured of HDMS Thetis F357 leaving followed by the minesweepers behind her.
Meeting fellow photographers and enthusiasts who also arrived to see these beauty's head out to the North Sea made the evening a bit of an event, I had a great experience , loved it .
HDMS Thetis is a Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.
In mid-1990s the ship served as a platform for seismic operations in the waters near Greenland. In 2002 she took over the role from her sister ship Hvidbjørnen as a platform for Commander Danish Task Group.
The role was handed over to Absalon in September 2007. From February - April 2008 Thetis served as a protection vessel for the World Food Programme chartered ships, carrying food aid, off the Horn of Africa. In 2009 the ship served as staff ship for the NATO Mine Countermeasure Group 1.
Kingdom of Denmark
Name:Thetis
Laid down:10 October 1988
Launched:14 July 1989
In service:1 July 1991
Identification:
IMO number: 3993600
MMSI number: 219522000
Callsign: OUEU
Status:in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:Thetis-class patrol frigate
Type:Off Shore Patrol Frigates
Displacement:3,500 tons full load
Length:112.3 m (368 ft 5 in)
Beam:14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Height:37.0 m (121 ft 5 in)
Draft:6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power:
3 Detroit Diesel GM 16V 7163-7305 à 460
1 Detroit Diesel 6L-71N 1063-7005 à 120 Kw (EMG)
Propulsion:
3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D à 2940 kW (3990 hk), single shaft
1 Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW)
1 electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
Speed:>21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph)
Range:8.700 nautical miles (16.112 km; 10.012 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance:60 days
Boats & landing
craft carried:2 7m RHIBs
Complement:52 + aircrew and transients (accommodation for up to 101 in total)
Sensors and
processing systems:
1 Terma Scanter Mil 009 navigational radar
1 Furuno FR-1505 DA surface search radar
1 Plessey AWS-6 air search radar
1 SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 fire control system
1 SaabTech CTS-36 hull-mounted sonar
Thales TMS 2640 Salmon variable depth sonar
FLIR Systems AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imager
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
1 Thales Defense Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver
1 Thales Defense Scorpion radar jammer
2 Sea Gnat launchers (for chaff and flares)
Armament:
1 76-mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP
7 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
4 7.62 mm light machine guns
1 depth charge rack and MU90 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo for anti-submarine warfare
Aircraft carried:1 Westland Lynx Mk.90B helicopter.From approx. 2016: MH-60R
Aviation facilities:Aft helicopter deck and hangar
Four Thetis class frigates for the Royal Danish Navy have been built by the Svendborg Shipyard with headquarters on the island of Funen in Svendborg, Denmark. The Thetis (F357) and Triton (F358) were commissioned in 1991, and Vaedderen (F359) and Hvidbjornen (F360) in 1992.
The Thetis Class are multi-role frigates for fishery protection, surveillance, air-sea rescue, anti-pollution and ice reconnaissance.
THETIS DESIGN
The frigates have a double-skinned hull divided by ten bulkheads into watertight compartments. The basic hull shape corresponds to that of a high-speed trawler. There are no bilge keels, but stabilisation is achieved by a combination of fin stabilisers from Blohm and Voss and a controlled passive tank system supplied by Intering.
The frigates are ice-strengthened and are able to proceed through 80cm of solid ice. The hull has an icebreaking bow and stem lines suitable for operations in ice with only one propeller. To minimise ice formation on the superstructure, all winches, capstans, etc. are placed under deck. The allowed amount of icing is 375t.
Maximum continuous speed is 20kt in 4m seas. The ships can stand wind gusts of 150kt during light ice conditions and operate in all sea conditions at speeds of 4kt to 5kt. The ships have an endurance of 8,300nm at varying speeds with a 10% fuel reserve.
COMMAND AND CONTROL
Infocom Electronics, based in Sonderborg, Denmark produced the frigate’s integrated information system, which is based on a digital fibre-optic switch with digital multipurpose subscriber stations.
The system handles all internal and external communications, including data link and message handling for the ship’s Command, Control and Communications (C3) system, supplied by Terma Elektronik of Lystrup, Denmark.
WEAPONS
The armament consists of one Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid main gun, one or two 20mm guns from Oerlikon and depth charge throwers. The Super Rapid gun has a rate of fire of 120 rounds a minute and range of 16km. The fire control system is the Saab Systems 9LV 200 mk3. A FLIR Systems Inc AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imaging system is used for surveillance.
HELICOPTER
The frigate has a landing deck with a landing spot for a single helicopter. Helicopter support arrangements include a Glide Path Indicator (GPI) and a flight refuelling system. The hangar is equipped for helicopter maintenance and has capacity to hold a Lynx helicopter without having to fold the helicopter tail.
SENSORS
The frigates are fitted with a BAE Systems AWS-6 air and surface search radar operating at G band, a Terma Scanter Mil surface search radar operating at I band, a Furuno FR-1505 DA navigation radar operating at I band and a Saab Systems 9LV mk3 fire control radar operating at I and J bands.
Sonar equipment consists of a Saab Systems hull-mounted type CTS 36 RDN and a Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi) TMS 2640 Salmon Variable Depth Sonar (VDS).
COUNTERMEASURES
“The Thetis Class frigates are ice-strengthened and are able to proceed through 80cm of solid ice.”
The countermeasures suite includes the Thales Defence Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver, a Thales Defence Scorpion radar jammer and two Sea Gnat launchers for chaff and infrared flares.
PROPULSION
The propulsion machinery consists of three MAN B&W V28/32 diesel engines with combined power of 9,000kW. The fitted bow thruster is able to hold the bow against an athwartship wind of 28kt. A retractable azimuth thruster is capable of propelling the ship at 10kt.
The bow and azimuth thruster are produced by Brunvoll A/S. There is also a shaft generator of 1,500kW, supplied by Volund Motorteknik A/S, and three GM diesel motors with Volund Teknik generators, each with an output of 480kW.
The machinery is controlled by an integrated ship control and surveillance system (SCSS) designed by Soren T. Lyngso. The system allows the vessel to sail with unmanned engine rooms, the entire installation being controlled, and visually supervised from the bridge or from other locations in the ship.
Namesake: Thetis is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus..
Newspaper Article On 2019s War Exercise In Scotland.
E River Clyde is set to play host to the largest military exercise in Europe.
The Faslane Naval Base will be at the heart of the biggest 'tactically-focused' training operation - called Exercise Joint Warrior - from 16 to 26 April.
The multi-national event is conducted in the spring and autumn of each year, with the base hosting key Royal Navy and RAF personnel involved in it.
They will be joined by another 150 personnel, many of them reservists, with a joint warfare operations centre set up at the base to co-ordinate and manage the massive exercise.
A total of 32 separate naval units from eight different countries are taking part, as well as a considerable military air presence and multiple land forces.
Faslane will berth many of the vessels during the exercise, with the ships using the base for quick and easy access to some of the maritime training areas off the west coast.
The UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Denmark and Canada are all contributing and Royal Navy Flagship, HMS Bulwark, will be hosting the Commander United Kingdom Task Group and Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
Meanwhile the UK's joint force HQ will deploy to practice its command function both afloat on the high-readiness helicopter and commando carrier, HMS Illustrious, and ashore. The aim of the exercise is to provide the highest quality training for all three armed services and the numerous visiting forces from allied nations.
To achieve this, Joint Warrior features a wide-ranging exercise scenario which brings into play every possible situation experienced in complex, modern conflicts. It involves three sovereign nations, some disputed territory, drug smuggling, piracy, state-sponsored terrorism and counter insurgency. The scenario develops over the two-weeks of the exercise, beginning with a period of military and political tension and evolving into simulated war fighting and potential state-on-state hostilities.
Wagner-Lawler, Melissa. On Fragile Land. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Red Thread Letterpress, 2018.
"This book is a response to a previous artist book that I made entitled 'In the event of moon disaster'. That book used text and imagery from the Apollo 11 moon landing and used the speech that William Safire wrote in the event that the astronauts did not return to earth. This book is a response that acknowledges the moon landing deniers, but does not confirm their beliefs. The hidden texts are the deniers statements, while the primary text speaks to these deniers"--Author's accompanying information sheet.
"This book uses the fish bone fold structure and school book fold cover. Printed using relief and photopolymer letterpress. Cover image and earth image courtesy of NASA; text and other imagery by the artist"--Author's accompanying information sheet.
Melissa Wagner-Lawler, MFA, MCAD 2007.
See MCAD Library's catalog record for this book.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal.
The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide,
and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins.
For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lanes ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
.
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
______________________________________________________________________
Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_class_littoral_combat_...
.
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
Today Sunday 14th April 2019 I decided Torry Docks overlooking Aberdeen Harbour Scotland was the place for me to be, various ships entering and leaving the harbour though I knew that four war frigates had arrived a day or so ago with whispers of today as their departure day, camera loaded, I decided to dedicate my afternoon down at Aberdeen Harbour Scotland, waiting on these beauty's to leave.
Tonight at 20pm I was rewarded , I post a few of the shots I captured of HDMS Thetis F357 leaving followed by the minesweepers behind her.
Meeting fellow photographers and enthusiasts who also arrived to see these beauty's head out to the North Sea made the evening a bit of an event, I had a great experience , loved it .
HDMS Thetis is a Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel belonging to the Royal Danish Navy.
In mid-1990s the ship served as a platform for seismic operations in the waters near Greenland. In 2002 she took over the role from her sister ship Hvidbjørnen as a platform for Commander Danish Task Group.
The role was handed over to Absalon in September 2007. From February - April 2008 Thetis served as a protection vessel for the World Food Programme chartered ships, carrying food aid, off the Horn of Africa. In 2009 the ship served as staff ship for the NATO Mine Countermeasure Group 1.
Kingdom of Denmark
Name:Thetis
Laid down:10 October 1988
Launched:14 July 1989
In service:1 July 1991
Identification:
IMO number: 3993600
MMSI number: 219522000
Callsign: OUEU
Status:in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:Thetis-class patrol frigate
Type:Off Shore Patrol Frigates
Displacement:3,500 tons full load
Length:112.3 m (368 ft 5 in)
Beam:14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
Height:37.0 m (121 ft 5 in)
Draft:6.0 m (19 ft 8 in)
Installed power:
3 Detroit Diesel GM 16V 7163-7305 à 460
1 Detroit Diesel 6L-71N 1063-7005 à 120 Kw (EMG)
Propulsion:
3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D à 2940 kW (3990 hk), single shaft
1 Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW)
1 electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
Speed:>21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph)
Range:8.700 nautical miles (16.112 km; 10.012 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance:60 days
Boats & landing
craft carried:2 7m RHIBs
Complement:52 + aircrew and transients (accommodation for up to 101 in total)
Sensors and
processing systems:
1 Terma Scanter Mil 009 navigational radar
1 Furuno FR-1505 DA surface search radar
1 Plessey AWS-6 air search radar
1 SaabTech Vectronics 9LV 200 Mk 3 fire control system
1 SaabTech CTS-36 hull-mounted sonar
Thales TMS 2640 Salmon variable depth sonar
FLIR Systems AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imager
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
1 Thales Defense Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver
1 Thales Defense Scorpion radar jammer
2 Sea Gnat launchers (for chaff and flares)
Armament:
1 76-mm 62-cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP
7 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
4 7.62 mm light machine guns
1 depth charge rack and MU90 Advanced Lightweight Torpedo for anti-submarine warfare
Aircraft carried:1 Westland Lynx Mk.90B helicopter.From approx. 2016: MH-60R
Aviation facilities:Aft helicopter deck and hangar
Four Thetis class frigates for the Royal Danish Navy have been built by the Svendborg Shipyard with headquarters on the island of Funen in Svendborg, Denmark. The Thetis (F357) and Triton (F358) were commissioned in 1991, and Vaedderen (F359) and Hvidbjornen (F360) in 1992.
The Thetis Class are multi-role frigates for fishery protection, surveillance, air-sea rescue, anti-pollution and ice reconnaissance.
THETIS DESIGN
The frigates have a double-skinned hull divided by ten bulkheads into watertight compartments. The basic hull shape corresponds to that of a high-speed trawler. There are no bilge keels, but stabilisation is achieved by a combination of fin stabilisers from Blohm and Voss and a controlled passive tank system supplied by Intering.
The frigates are ice-strengthened and are able to proceed through 80cm of solid ice. The hull has an icebreaking bow and stem lines suitable for operations in ice with only one propeller. To minimise ice formation on the superstructure, all winches, capstans, etc. are placed under deck. The allowed amount of icing is 375t.
Maximum continuous speed is 20kt in 4m seas. The ships can stand wind gusts of 150kt during light ice conditions and operate in all sea conditions at speeds of 4kt to 5kt. The ships have an endurance of 8,300nm at varying speeds with a 10% fuel reserve.
COMMAND AND CONTROL
Infocom Electronics, based in Sonderborg, Denmark produced the frigate’s integrated information system, which is based on a digital fibre-optic switch with digital multipurpose subscriber stations.
The system handles all internal and external communications, including data link and message handling for the ship’s Command, Control and Communications (C3) system, supplied by Terma Elektronik of Lystrup, Denmark.
WEAPONS
The armament consists of one Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid main gun, one or two 20mm guns from Oerlikon and depth charge throwers. The Super Rapid gun has a rate of fire of 120 rounds a minute and range of 16km. The fire control system is the Saab Systems 9LV 200 mk3. A FLIR Systems Inc AN/AAQ-22 SAFIRE thermal imaging system is used for surveillance.
HELICOPTER
The frigate has a landing deck with a landing spot for a single helicopter. Helicopter support arrangements include a Glide Path Indicator (GPI) and a flight refuelling system. The hangar is equipped for helicopter maintenance and has capacity to hold a Lynx helicopter without having to fold the helicopter tail.
SENSORS
The frigates are fitted with a BAE Systems AWS-6 air and surface search radar operating at G band, a Terma Scanter Mil surface search radar operating at I band, a Furuno FR-1505 DA navigation radar operating at I band and a Saab Systems 9LV mk3 fire control radar operating at I and J bands.
Sonar equipment consists of a Saab Systems hull-mounted type CTS 36 RDN and a Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi) TMS 2640 Salmon Variable Depth Sonar (VDS).
COUNTERMEASURES
“The Thetis Class frigates are ice-strengthened and are able to proceed through 80cm of solid ice.”
The countermeasures suite includes the Thales Defence Ltd Cutlass radar warning receiver, a Thales Defence Scorpion radar jammer and two Sea Gnat launchers for chaff and infrared flares.
PROPULSION
The propulsion machinery consists of three MAN B&W V28/32 diesel engines with combined power of 9,000kW. The fitted bow thruster is able to hold the bow against an athwartship wind of 28kt. A retractable azimuth thruster is capable of propelling the ship at 10kt.
The bow and azimuth thruster are produced by Brunvoll A/S. There is also a shaft generator of 1,500kW, supplied by Volund Motorteknik A/S, and three GM diesel motors with Volund Teknik generators, each with an output of 480kW.
The machinery is controlled by an integrated ship control and surveillance system (SCSS) designed by Soren T. Lyngso. The system allows the vessel to sail with unmanned engine rooms, the entire installation being controlled, and visually supervised from the bridge or from other locations in the ship.
Namesake: Thetis is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus..
Newspaper Article On 2019s War Exercise In Scotland.
E River Clyde is set to play host to the largest military exercise in Europe.
The Faslane Naval Base will be at the heart of the biggest 'tactically-focused' training operation - called Exercise Joint Warrior - from 16 to 26 April.
The multi-national event is conducted in the spring and autumn of each year, with the base hosting key Royal Navy and RAF personnel involved in it.
They will be joined by another 150 personnel, many of them reservists, with a joint warfare operations centre set up at the base to co-ordinate and manage the massive exercise.
A total of 32 separate naval units from eight different countries are taking part, as well as a considerable military air presence and multiple land forces.
Faslane will berth many of the vessels during the exercise, with the ships using the base for quick and easy access to some of the maritime training areas off the west coast.
The UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Denmark and Canada are all contributing and Royal Navy Flagship, HMS Bulwark, will be hosting the Commander United Kingdom Task Group and Commander Standing NATO Maritime Group 1.
Meanwhile the UK's joint force HQ will deploy to practice its command function both afloat on the high-readiness helicopter and commando carrier, HMS Illustrious, and ashore. The aim of the exercise is to provide the highest quality training for all three armed services and the numerous visiting forces from allied nations.
To achieve this, Joint Warrior features a wide-ranging exercise scenario which brings into play every possible situation experienced in complex, modern conflicts. It involves three sovereign nations, some disputed territory, drug smuggling, piracy, state-sponsored terrorism and counter insurgency. The scenario develops over the two-weeks of the exercise, beginning with a period of military and political tension and evolving into simulated war fighting and potential state-on-state hostilities.
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
Stakeout Snack Potatoe Chip Bags used in Season 2 Episode 7. Tinfoil Kevin (Devin Ratray) provides the much needed stakeout chips at the Lei-Lo Hotel, aiding The Tick and Arthur's mission to find Lobstercules' babies. Dimensions are approximately 9" x 6" x 1". All lots in this auction were obtained directly from the production set for "The Tick" - a Prime Original and are accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity from Sony Television Studios guaranteeing its authenticity. This lot was shipped by ScreenBid from its Hawthorne, California offices.
All Natural Uoodles of Fun! Sea Salt Flavored Chips. It all start with home-grown chips. Cooked and seasoned to perfection using only natural ingredients. Our sea salt is sourced using ethical labor from a Himalayan salt mine. Every chip is crispy and full of taste. No artificial flavors, No preservatives, Gluten free, Nut free, Made in U.S.A., Barcode 0 0623 1979 5 XT-UU-62379/39 SAM 30046415. Uoodles Chips, Inc. THE CITY, 130940WE-3840, Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering, Ingredients: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower, Corn and /or Canola Oil), and Salt. Contains Soy Ingredients. (A small fragment was included in the shipping...eeeww...see photo above). GUARANTEED FRESH, Until printed date or this snack's on us. Jun 23.
What's an Uoodle? That's a very good question. If you happen to be the designer of this Potatoe Chip bag, please give let us know! As Ben Edlund said, "Things can either be venerated or rot away, and any sustained interest in something like this only means it made a real connection," Edlund said in a statement in advance of the auction. "One of the things about doing this show that was really wonderful was the amazing artists who came together and made all of these ideas into realities. The idea that it's going to continue to provide enjoyment is for the best."
An excerpt from a news article: "On offer at auction are 129 pieces in all, including full costumes, masks and models, blood-stained ponchos and AEGIS ID cards, weapons and watches. All that and a bag of chips – literally, as the auction includes a couple of bags of sea-salted stakeout snacks. Perfect for the devoted fan – or maybe someone wanting to make season three in their backyard.
Among the highlights from the Prime series that began as a 1986 comic-shop’s newsletter:"
According to the OED, “all that” was first used to mean “impressive” in 1989. In the mid-'90s, people started using “All that and a bag of chips” to mean “good, plus extra!” The Online Slang Dictionary suggests that the phrase may also be used to announce your superiority over someone who is already “all that.” As in, “You’re all that, but I’m all that AND a bag of chips.” Safire suggests that this phrase is a reference to “fast-food excess,” but if that were the case, wouldn’t it make more sense to say “All that and a side of fries?” (I realize that in the U.K., “a bag of chips” would in fact refer to a bag of fries, but the OED identifies this phrase as specifically American in origin.
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
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Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop
The Temple of Poi, a fire dancing school in San Francisco, invited amazing fire dancers from all over the world to participate in the 5th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in the middle of San Francisco's Union Square. The event was extremely well-attended and featured some of the most amazing fire dancing I have ever seen, including a guy dancing with flaming swords!
For more fire dancing photos from around the globe, check out the abstract photos section of Adventures of a GoodMan: World Travel Stories and Photography.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participants of the Fire Dancing Expo included:
* MCP (Edinburgh, Scotland) - dragon staff solo - due to volcanic ash, MCP can not appear this year!
* Redox (Temple of Poi) - poi solo
* Aileen Lawlor (Oakland, CA) - wand and contact staff
* Memory Elena & Corey White (Bay Area) - fans
* Alien Jon (Currently residing somewhere on planet Earth) - poi solo
* Dyami & Wryly (Santa Cruz, Ca) - single poi duet
* Bradley Allbee (West Los Angeles, CA) - poi solo
* Sarah Starlight (Temple of Poi) - hoop solo
* Ian Boyd, Anthony 'Broadway' Rutland, Ayala Kalisher, Russ Megowan, Dyami Kaplan
& Sara Huntley are Kinetica! (Santa Cruz, CA) - fans, staff, double staff
* Corey Just (Oakland, CA) - fan solo
* Erin Shredder of Shredder Hoops (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Celsius Maximus (Monterey, CA) - fans, swords
* Vin DeLuca & Solenne Alexa (San Francisco, CA) - staff poi duet
* Vatra (San Francisco) - poi solo
* Russ Megowan & Jake Yoshioka are Hybridz R Us (Santa Cruz, CA) - poi duet
* Zan & Aurora Moore of Instruments of the Now (Portland, OR) - poi duet
* GlitterGirl & Kahunahula (San Francisco, CA) - poi hoop duet
* Colleen Sullivan, Krista Borst, Emily Port, Don Keenan & Michael Henninger of Firish (Bay Area, CA) - hoop, fan, staff, poi
* Erik Aylen, Shaina Dyani Johnson, Bridget Harrison, Alysia Hook and Oliver Pavick are Copper Lantern Fire Theater (Oakland, CA) - wand, fan, poi, hoop and staff
* Matt McCorkle & Brian Thompson are Circus Conspiracy (Oakland, CA) - clubs
* Miss Rosie (San Francisco, CA) - hoop solo
* Rob Horner of PYRODYNAMICS Fire Dance Productions (Cairns, Australia) - 7 staves solo
* Adam Herscheid of Flames Of the Phoenix (Cairns, Australia) - double staff solo
* Adam Herscheid & Rob Horner are Flames of the Phoenix & Pyrodynamics (Cairns, Australia) - double staff duet
* Luis Chavez, Gatamala, Juicy Jess and Luna Del Fuego of Fire Euphoria (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Amazing Baz & Drex are Ouroboros (Boston & Washington DC) - poi duet
* Kyle Ford of Pyrotechniq (Iowa City, IA) - umbrella, torches, poi
* Yuta (Tokyo, Japan) - poi solo
* Chryseph of Obsidian Moon (Seattle, WA) - rope dart, staff solo
* Madelaine "Wolf" Bukiet & Lauren "Madamn Burnz" Picheney of Las Piratas Del Fuego (Brooklyn, New York) - contact
* D. "Mac" Kaul, Dave "O.D." Kaul, Dave King (founder of Controlled Burn), Carlyn "Wrangler" Perona, Angel "Fire Angel" Schultz, Barbara "Dr. Soos" Slaughter, Brenda Ashworth, Evonne "Shelly" George, Katrina "Glitter Bee" Whitten, Kelin Whitten, Kurt "Titwi" George, Mark "Lucky" Ashworth, Roger "Rogeman" Stimson, Sage "Safire" Ashworth, Shane "Saul Goode" Peterson, Tom "Moon Penguin" Fougner & Bill "Dammit Bill" Schultz from Controlled Burn (Reno, NV) - poi, fan, staff
* Banyan (Chicago, IL) - s staves
*Jaden Rose of Solar Flare (San Francisco, CA) - double hoop